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Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.
Recent Shows
Joshua Lisbon, researcher/educator/storyteller central to “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”
Joshua Lisbon--a researcher/educator/storyteller at the center of a new PBS/Nature documentary, “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”—describes his...
Kristen Hassen, Director of American Pets Alive! & Human Animal Support Services
Kristen Hassen—a highly-respected figure in the animal shelter world, owing to her accomplishments and innovations during major stints leading or...
Dr. Dani McVety, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
Dr. Dani McVety—the veterinarian, and Tampa native, who co-founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice in 2009—recounts the circumstances behind...
Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society
Julie Castle—the CEO of Best Friends Animal Society, the national animal welfare organization, founded in 1984, and based in Kanab,...
Joshua Zeman, director of “The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52”
Joshua Zeman—the director of “The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52,” a feature-length documentary chronicling the science-oriented pursuit of...
Glen Zipper, producer of Netflix’s “Dogs” & “Cat People”
Glen Zipper—executive producer of the Netflix documentary series “Dogs,” whose second season begins airing July 7; Zipper also oversees a new...
Kris Porter, founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife
Kris Porter--founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, an Odessa, FL-based rescue and rehabilitation organization that tends to sick,...
pattrice jones, cofounder of LGBTQ-led VINE Sanctuary
pattrice jones —cofounder of VINE (Veganism is the Next Evolution) Sanctuary, 100-acre facility in Vermont, a self-described “LGBTQ-led farmed...
Dr. Valarie Tynes, Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited
Dr. Valarie Tynes—Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited, in Kansas, and a veterinarian slated to deliver two lectures at...
William Finnegan, New Yorker staff writer, author of “Can Horse Racing Survive?”
William Finnegan—a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1987, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of extended exploration of horse racing in the...